15th Annual Celebration @ Waikiki Aquarium

• Keiki Crafts and Hands-On Educational Exhibits

• Special Scavenger Hunt and Native Plant Giveaway

• Stay hydrated! Bring refillable water bottles for our water stations

• FREE admission for first 100 Kama’aina

FREE* Green Stormwater Infrastructure Workshop for Home Owners

Get Hands-On Instruction on How to Manage Stormwater Sustainably at Home

Join us for this exciting hands-on workshop featuring:

• Assessments of property water flow

• Selection of potential project areas

• Ins and outs of installing downspout protection

• Installing planter boxes

• Installing rain gardens

• Installing permeable hardscapes

• Free native plant giveaway

• Free gardening tools

Sign Up HERE (SOLD OUT)

*$20 deposit required to hold seat, refunds provided after attendance

On April 22, an Earth Day fish release will take place at the Waikīkī Aquarium and the first 100 kama’aina visitors will receive free admission.

Fish Release happening at shoreline behind the Aquarium at 1 PM

Get into the Earth Day spirit with the Waikīkī Aquarium by contributing to ocean conservation through action! We will remove litter along the Waikīkī coastline and contribute to ocean conservation through action!

Registration is required. Sign up today! https://forms.gle/ZEkdPHd8YFWAqnhv6

Check in any time between 11 AM – 1:30 PM at the front of the Aquarium to pick up a bucket and tools for cleaning up the surrounding parks and beaches. All supplies and collected rubbish must be returned to the Aquarium by 2PM.

Groups of up to 15 people can register together. Children must be accompanied by an adult. Supplies such as buckets/bags and tongs will be provided. Gloves can be provided to those who do not bring their own reusable pair. Remember to bring your own water and reef-safe sunscreen!

At the end of the event, we will weigh all collected rubbish (so donʻt dump it before coming back to the Aquarium). Mahalo for keeping our beautiful island clean and trash free!

If you have any questions, contact us at volunteer@waquarium.org

Help Protect Our Local Waters!

Volunteer to help remove debris along River Street and College Walk.

Sign up for a slot @ https://www.picktime.com/swq

MORE INFORMATION TO FOLLOW AFTER SIGN UP

QUESTIONS? CONTACT KYLE @ 808-768-4319

Come down & Get info from City & County of Honolulu representatives regarding

Proper trash handling procedures:

• Utilize online bulky item sign ups

• How to bag your trash properly

• Kids activity books, stickers, & small prizes for visiting and more!

No water to drink, or wash your hands with. No water to shower, flush the toilet, or do laundry. Fish would die without water. Firefighters couldn't put out fires and farmers couldn't water their crops. Disease would spread.

This year, we want to help you learn more about where your water comes from and where your water goes. We’ll take a deeper dive into the impact drinking water, wastewater and stormwater providers have within your community. Many residents take water for granted every day. But what would a day be like without water? Imagine a Day Without Water 2021 will be the seventh annual day to raise awareness and educate Hawai’i about the value of water.

Join us with virtual events throughout the day:

12-1 PM: ONE WATER FORUM - Ask questions & listen in as water management leaders from across sectors and the state discuss water resiliency.

1-2 PM: STORM WATER QUIZ CONTEST - Join us on our social media platforms, reply to posts with answers to quiz questions, & be entered to win a Clean Water Hero prize pack!

Search #ValueWater for other fun and informative posts from us, our partners, & agencies from across the nation!

Join us at our Scratch workshop to "Imagine a day without water"

Need an activity to do with students? With Scratch, you can program your own interactive stories, games, and animations to share your creations with others in the online community.

https://cchnl.webex.com/cchnl/j.php?MTID=m8cd7cde06c05adc46b8db7ea6ad7fe21

Meeting Number: 2493 929 4789

Password: scratch

Tuesday, Oct 19, 2021 3:00 pm | 1 hour | (UTC-10:00) Hawaii

Volunteer to help mark street drains along residential streets between Monsarrat and Kapahulu

Work in groups of 2-5 to place 'No Dumping, Drains to Ocean' placards to help protect our local waters.

Spots are limited, sign up at:

picktime.com/swq

Along Ala WaiAlong Ala Wai Canal Promenade, between Seaside Avenue and Nahua Street

Join the City & County of Honolulu team, local artists and students in celebrating Make a Difference Month with a special chalk mural along the Ala Wai Canal sidewalk. The community will come together to create a beautiful “Protect Our Waters” mural. For more information, contact Kyle Tokuda at (808) 768-4319 or kyle.tokuda@honolulu.gov.

Volunteer to help pick up trash around Honolulu. Volunteers must be 12 or older to participate in this program. More instructions to follow after sign up. If you have any questions or concerns please feel free to contact Kyle at kyle.tokuda@honolulu.com or (808)768-4319.

Oahu’s storm water system is one of the City and County of Honolulu’s most important, but least recognized, infrastructure systems. The City is working to improve the responsiveness and quality of island-wide storm water management services. Get background information and how your input is needed to help shape this essential public service!:

Join the conversation on Zoom

Join Uncle Wally from Kuaʻāīna Ulu ʻAumo as he teaches us about commonly and not so commonly found limu (seaweed). He'll also share a story or two about them as well as Hawaiian names. Wally Ito has been a spearfisherman since the age of eight and has witnessed the decline of the nearshore fishery over a 50-year period. At the age of 51, Wally returned to school to finish a BS in Marine Biology from Hawaiʻi Pacific University. Today, he is passionate about limu, its important role in the nearshore marine environment and its role in the Hawaiian culture.

Join on Zoom

Join Waimea Valley for its Hānai ʻāina Conservation workdays. The current plan is to have invasive species removal days on Thursdays in the main valley and forest restoration days on the weekends up on Kalāhe‘e ridge; weather and access pending. The schedule for April will be as follows:

• Saturday, April 10th – Forest restoration workday

• Thursday, April 15th- Invasive Species Removal Workday

• Sunday, April 25th – Forest restoration workday

• 9am-3pm, must commit to the entire workday

RSVP is required as space is limited. For ages 12 and up, 9a to 3p each workday (must commit to full day). Email volunteers@waimeavalley.net or Call (808) 638-5855 to to RSVP.

**Please specify which date you plan on volunteering when you send your RSVP**

We are so grateful you are joining us for our Māmala Aloha ‘Āina. Although we cannot gather together as we have in the past, we are hoping to connect virtually in honor of Earth Day Week through a series of events throughout the week April 17 - 25.

Join SCH for an EARTH DAY cleanup at Sherwoods Beach in Waimanalo!
To sign up as a beach cleanup volunteer, please register yourself or your group for an hourly time slot. Come solo, or with your friends and family, we just ask that your group is 10 or less individuals.
We have all of your cleanup supplies covered. All you need to bring is: comfortable shoes for walking, a reusable water bottle, reef safe sun protection and your mask (required to participate). If you are feeling sick, we ask that you please stay home and join us for the next cleanup when you're feeling better. We ask that all participants be mindful of Covid safety and social distancing during the cleanup. Mahalo for volunteering with SCH, we can't wait to cleanup Waimanalo with you!

Join North Shore Community Land Trust as we begin restoration of this historic fishpond and loʻi (taro patch). Participants will be weeding, removing rubbish from the site and performing other tasks as needed to begin. Please note that the group size will be limited based on current City & County restrictions and RSVPs are required in advance.

Waimea Valley is inviting community organizations to have booths and share with/connect to visitors and volunteers. This event will be a smaller version of the annual Earth Day celebration. There will be volunteer opportunities in two shifts:

• 8:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. - limited to 30 total participants

• 11:30 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. - limited to 20 total participants

All volunteers will earn free entry to the valley after they finish their workday and will be entered into a raffle for volunteers with some fun prizes!

Email volunteers@waimeavalley.net or Call (808) 638-5855 to get involved.

Waimea Valley is inviting groups or organizations who want to set up an exclusive service learning workday on the day of Earth Day. This is for any club, company or organization that is looking for a way to give back on Earth Day. There is also opportunity for an organization to sponsor an event and open it up to the public.

• Due to safety protocols, events will be limited to 20 participants or less.

• Any groups that set up an event on Earth DAy will have the opportunity for all of their participants to get one entry to the raffle that will take place on April 24th

Email volunteers@waimeavalley.net or Call (808) 638-5855 to get involved.

Waimea Valley is currently limiting signups to 20 participants per event, but all ages are welcome to attend. This number may increase if the state mandates change. Check in at 9am in the Waimea Valley Visitors Center.

Please Email volunteers@waimeavalley.net or Call (808) 638-5855 to to RSVP as soon as you can commit to the date.

**Please specify which date you plan on volunteering when you send your RSVP**

Food Experiences for Educating from a Distance Webinar Series features Local Starches from Roots.

Youth chefs will demo recipes using the root starches, Kalo, ‘Uala, and Cassava. Learn the stories and planting techniques of these root starches.

The FREE webinar is open to the public and presented in partnership with Hawaiʻi ʻUlu Coop and We Grow Hawaiʻi Youth Food Summit.

Register by April 15, 2021. For questions, email mingwei@c4gts.org.

Join Waimea Valley for its Hānai ʻāina Conservation workdays. The current plan is to have invasive species removal days on Thursdays in the main valley and forest restoration days on the weekends up on Kalāhe‘e ridge; weather and access pending. The schedule for April will be as follows:

• Saturday, April 10th – Forest restoration workday

• Thursday, April 15th- Invasive Species Removal Workday

• Sunday, April 25th – Forest restoration workday

• 9am-3pm, must commit to the entire workday

RSVP is required as space is limited. For ages 12 and up, 9a to 3p each workday (must commit to full day). Email volunteers@waimeavalley.net or Call (808) 638-5855 to to RSVP.

**Please specify which date you plan on volunteering when you send your RSVP**

Join Waimea Valley for its Hānai ʻāina Conservation workdays. The current plan is to have invasive species removal days on Thursdays in the main valley and forest restoration days on the weekends up on Kalāhe‘e ridge; weather and access pending. The schedule for April will be as follows:

• Saturday, April 10th – Forest restoration workday

• Thursday, April 15th- Invasive Species Removal Workday

• Sunday, April 25th – Forest restoration workday

• 9am-3pm, must commit to the entire workday

RSVP is required as space is limited. For ages 12 and up, 9a to 3p each workday (must commit to full day). Email volunteers@waimeavalley.net or Call (808) 638-5855 to to RSVP.

**Please specify which date you plan on volunteering when you send your RSVP**

Hui O Ko’olaupoko’s Saturday education series continues this month from our brand new project site at Kawainui! Join us virtually on Zoom, Saturday April 10th at 9am to learn more about the project site as we interview DOFAW wildlife biologist, Lindsey Nietmann about project goals and the native plants and animals found in the marsh.

Lindsey manages DOFAW’s efforts to restore habitat for endangered water birds in Kawainui. Over the past 12 years, Lindsey has worked across the world studying tropical birds. She earned her doctorate in 2018 comparing forest bird nesting ecology in the Mariana Islands and Australia before starting with DOFAW in 2019. Her favorite parts of her job include being chest-deep in Kawainui mud, searching for nests, and involving community groups in restoration.

For more information, visit https://www.huihawaii.org/.